Siphon breaker and valve



' P 1942- J. D. LANGDON' 2,294,785 I SIPHON BREAKER AND VALVE Filed March 25, 1940 ball lever is adjustable UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE SIPHON VALVE I I Jesse D. Langdon, LosAngeles, Calif. Application March 25, 1940. Serial No. 325,931 comm. (01. 131-104) This application is a continuation in part of Serial No. 294,840, flled September 14, 1939, now Patent-No. 2,211,212, grantedAugustlS, 1940.

My invention relates tococks or valves operated by EyghOll-OW float ball, means, particularly for use in tanks where it is desirabletolimit the water level to a predetermined height, and render the valve siphon-proof.

The objects and purposes of my invention are:

First: To devise a simple and economical ball cocktomanuiacture. umSecond: Provide a readily accessible valve Third: To provide a valve unit wherein the the range of a full circle with concentric relation to the flxed position of the base attachment of the valve.

Fourth: To provide a maximum of silence by the elimination of prolonged closure noises..-

Fifth: The provision of means whereby the outer wall of the standard formed by a supply tube, acts as a guide or conduit to direct the flow of liquid from the valve outlet with a minimum of noise or splashing.

Sixth: To provide a valve member capable of serving the dual purpose of a control valve and sealing means against leakage of fluid above same.

Seventh: To provide a non-siphon valve unit for use in toilet tanks or other tanks liable to contain contaminated fluid.

Eighth: The provision of a valve seat adapted to be self cleaning and sure seating.

Ninth: The organization in a new combination and valve arrangement, of mechanical elements easily adaptable to be conveniently changed from one form of anti-siphon valve to another.

Other and further objects will be disclosed as the description and operation of the invention is set forth by the specifications. understood that the form of reduction to practice illustrated by the drawing is for the purpose of illustration and description only, and may be changed within the scope of what is claimed.

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Figure 1 is a view partly in section of the ball cock assembly, showing the operating lever and valve in closed position, the section being taken along the line 2-2 of Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the invention, illustrating the assembled relationship.

Figure 3 illustrates a modification of or other similar to any position within= It is specifically flgures using air vents F operating lever 1a and outlet tube C2. Identical parts are indicated by similar numbers and characters throughout the drawing.

The structural form and organization or the invention illustrated comprises a base I surmounted by a flanged cap 2 heldin assembly by a coupling nut 3, a gasket I5 is provided between the flange oi cap 2 and top of base I to prevent leakage. A bell shaped valve and packer I having seating portion 5; surrounded by a' flexible flange or skirt 6, is disposed within a concavity or recess in cap 2 and contacts the lower inner circumference of cap 2 with the seat portion 8 normally resting on a conical valve seat 1 which projects upwardly from the floor of base 2; inlet port A is disposed through lug 8 supported by the floor of base I which has outlets B-B ported therethrough, 'the lower end of base I being formed funnel shaped with the enlarged portion surrounding lug 8 and its restricted outlet portion converging just below the shoulder formed by lug 8 into which is disposed the inlet or supply tube 9; the base I converging to form a restricted outlet C around tube 9.

A valve operating lever I0 is provided lying in a slot D formed by two walls II-II extending across the top of cap 2. A fulcrum pin I2 is disposed through elongated adjusting slots I2 in walls II and lever I0 which rides the top of stem 4a imbedded in and integral with valve 4. The ball float rod l3 may be attached to any suitable float to operate lever I0.

When put in operation and disposed in a suitable tank, liquid is supplied through tube 9 which serves as a standard to support the valve; the

the other tank being empty the liquid under pressure passes through inlet A, raises valve 4, passes through outlet ports B-B, thence down around supply tube 9 which serves as a guide or conduit to conduct the liquid in a smooth stream toward the bottom of the tank, the lug 8 causing the liquid to adhere to and follow the outer wall of tube 9. The flow of liquid is drawn inwardly around the outer wall of tube 9 due to a partial vacuum being created by the aspirating effect of liquid flowing downwardly past the shoulder of lug I causing the liquid to converge radially inward against tube 9 and follow the same. The position of the lower end of the lug 8 and the conformity of the funnel shape inside of the base outlet C should approximate the relationship as of the illustration if the liquid is to be held smoothly against tube 9.

The fluid entering against the valve number The lever II has a flat elongated portion extended clear across the top of cap portion 2 which lies in the slot D and provides means to prevent the leverage exerted by the ball float via rod II from riding the valve stem- 4A after the valve 4 is seated, thus limiting the embedment of seat 1 into the relatively soft seating portion I of valve '4; on the other hand when the valve 4 is in open position due to the to the floor of the slot 4 adjacent the outer end oi lever It said lever II is limited in its downward movement so that the float attached to rod II is held suspended at a height near to the top of the normal water level when the tank is filled;

arrangement causes the valve to remain fully open during the flow of fiuid until a predetermined level is reached when the tank is I refilling after being emptied.

- Because of this fact the closing interval is very short and the prolonged hissing sound of a slowly closed valve is minimized by using shortest possible closing interval.

Where the invention is used in filling a tank connected with a toilet bowl it is desirable after flushing to refill the bowl with water up to a certain level above the trap ordinarily used in such bowls, therefore a refill tube I5 is provided which takes oil from the enlarged part of the funnel portion of base i and adjacent one of the outlet ports 3 insuring a generous flow of liquid due to the fact that the tube l5 takes 01f .directly from the point of fiow through a port B the refill being further aided by back pressure due to the restriction formed by outlet C.

The modification shown by Figure 3 has a cap lever Illa serving which serve to prevent back siphonage of liquid from the tank when vacuum is applied through supply tube 9.- Ports P2 are located above the liquid level at signed to be raised as a siphon breaker, at a safe height above the water level. I

In order to make the invention as of Figure 1, siphon proof, the outlet C must be located high enough above an overflow drain tank which limits the liquid level so that when as a cowl to cover air ports P2,

all times, just asoutlet C is deproximity of the lever -the barrel, said valve 2 4 not only serves to raise it to open position when Having described the invention and that which rod is drops, but i'orces'theskirtltoexpand isnewIclaim:- -radially outward eflectually sealing against fluid l. A ball cock comprising two halves coupled e, around member 4, stem to or through together, thelower haliiorming a base the upper ventsP2asoi'Figure3,thevalve4beingacom- 5 hair forming a cap,a floorin said base having bination control valve and packer against the a valve seat projecting upwardly and a lug for from said valve member through said cap, said valve member reciprocating in said barrel when raised by fluid pressure which flexes the outer edge of said valve member against the wall of member being closed against said seat by a iulcrumed lever attached to the top of the said cap.

2. A valve of the kind described comprising a casing open to atmosphere, and having an inlet and outlet, a domed and flexibly skirted bell shaped valve member adapted to" engage the casing 'wall and having a valve seat disposed within the dome and seating across said inlet, the

. dome and skirt forming a check valve intertion forming vening between the opening to atmosphere and said inlet, and acting to divert water into a refill tube disposed below said inlet, and below the skirt of said valve member, a valve stem projecting upwardly through said casing from the inlet opening 3. A valve of the kind described comprising a casing, having a base provided with inlet and outlet ports, an upper portion open to atmosphere, a bell-shaped valve member having, a flexible skirt portion open to atmosphere and a central porthe valve inlet port, said bell-shaped member suitably formed to provide a seating element across said inlet port, said skirt held in with the inner wall of the upper portion by internal fluid pressure, a stem projecting from the'valve-member and through the upper portion of said' casing,- said bell shaped member being free to be moved out of contact provided in a.

vacuum is exercised via supply tube 9 and valve casing, said floor supporting a valve seat surrounding said valve inlet port, lever means disposed across the stem of said bell-shaped member and adapted for attachment to a float.

JESSE D. LANGDON.

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